Three of the top 10 "Best Performing Cities" index and seven of the top 25 are in Texas, while Colorado and California have four each in the top 25. Interestingly, not a single metro east of the Mississippi River made it into the top 10.

Conservative opposition to New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio’s plan to increase taxes on the wealthy is built largely on scare tactics. But such loaded rhetoric bears little relationship to the facts.

It's September, which for many of us is synonymous with heading back to school or back to work. And for many newly minted college graduates, it means revving up their job search. So now is a good time to ask: What are the best places for recent grads looking to enter the job market?